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20-Oct-2007, 18:42
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Hi dear experts, in a film I heard the following dialogue:
- What do the Americans get?
- Sounds to me we are going to get a good f....
I listened to it many times and never could get the last word, the one beginning with f. The subtitles read "We are going to drink a glass of cold water" In Bulgarian it means " We get nothing at all". I'd be very grateful if you could provide the corresponding English idiom. |
20-Oct-2007, 22:55
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An impolite expression for sexual intercourse - very commonly used but best avoided if your granny is about. |
21-Oct-2007, 06:26
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Thank you very much, Anglika. My students are interested in what exactly is the word. It sounds to me like "fleecing". Am I right? |
21-Oct-2007, 06:34
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The word Anglika is referring to sounds nothing like "fleecing," but either word makes sense the context of the quote you posted.
If someone is "fleeced," it means that they have been robbed, cheated or swindled. |
21-Oct-2007, 08:31
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Originally Posted by snade17  Hi dear experts, in a film I heard the following dialogue:
- What do the Americans get?
- Sounds to me we are going to get a good f....
I listened to it many times and never could get the last word, the one beginning with f. The subtitles read "We are going to drink a glass of cold water" In Bulgarian it means " We get nothing at all". I'd be very grateful if you could provide the corresponding English idiom. | Describe what is happening in the movie when the dialog occurs. |
21-Oct-2007, 08:31
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Thank you very much Ouisch, just one last question, if you are willing to answer:
Is this correct: "We are ging to get a good fleecing" = "We are going to get nothing" |
21-Oct-2007, 17:56
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Originally Posted by snade17 Thank you very much, Anglika. My students are interested in what exactly is the word. It sounds to me like "fleecing". Am I right? |
It starts with f, ends with k, and has the letter u and c in it - over to you  |
21-Oct-2007, 18:15
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Originally Posted by snade17 Thank you very much Ouisch, just one last question, if you are willing to answer:
Is this correct: "We are ging to get a good fleecing" = "We are going to get nothing" | Not only are we going to get nothing, they might also take something we already have.  |
21-Oct-2007, 18:57
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Thank you very much!!! You were most helpful !!! |
21-Oct-2007, 23:33
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Originally Posted by Anglika It starts with f, ends with k, and has the letter u and c in it - over to you | Hi, Anglika! It starts with f, ends with k, and has the letter u and c in it.
Are you trying to say f-i-r-e-t-r-u-c-k???? Firetruck is a wonderful 'F' word, isn't it? 
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